Factorial experiments for selective leaching of zinc sulphide in ferric sulphate media

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 213-224

  Massacci, P ^a   Recinella, M ^a   Piga, L ^b  

^a 'La S ^*  (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Factorial design; Ferric sulphate; Leaching; Regression; Sulphide

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COPPER LEAD ZINC ORE TREATMENT; IRON COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PYRITES; RAW MATERIALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS; ZINC SULFIDE;

FACTORIAL DESIGN; FERRIC SULFATE;

LEACHING;

EID: 0032075289     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-7516(98)00002-7     Document Type: Article

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